Badgers deal Marquette first loss

Penney's total was the best by a Badgers player since Michael Finley had 38 against Missouri in a 1994 NCAA tournament game. Penney's points were the most by a Wisconsin player in 108 games against Marquette.

The Badgers (5-6) blew all but one point of a 20-point lead in the second half before recovering to beat the Golden Eagles (10-1) for the fourth straight time.

The Eagles, who had played seven home games and three others at the Great Alaska Shootout, failed to become the first Marquette team in 29 years to start a season with 11 victories.

Mike Wilkinson added 16 points, and Devin Harris had 14 for the Badgers, who led 37-21 at halftime.

Penney's previous career high was 24 against Xavier last season.

Wade would have defended against Penney more, but he sat out all but six minutes of the first half after picking up three personal fouls and hardly guarded him in the second half.

Wade scored just two points in the first half, as did Cordell Henry, Marquette's second-leading scorer. Wade finished with 23, and Henry added 16.

Henry's uncharacteristic lapses through the stretch helped the Badgers survive after watching a 20-point second-half lead whittled to 61-60 with 7:21 remaining on a 3-pointer by David Diggs.

But Henry fouled Devin Harris, who made both foul shots, and then turned the ball over to Freddie Owens, whose fast-break basket gave Wisconsin a 65-60 lead.

Harris then blocked a shot by Wade, saved it to Penney while falling out of bounds, and Penney dished to Owens, who scored and was fouled by Henry. His free throw made it 68-60, and the Eagles didn't have another comeback in them.